Originally posted by: Landroval
Originally posted by: dxkj
Originally posted by: Landroval
You can never lose only fat, but it sounds like you are keeping the ratio of fat to muscle loss high. You might want to get a caliper (or better, a dunking) test done, too, since those are more accureate. Then you'll have a good before and after comparison 🙂
Is it possible to lose fat and muscle, but then gain muscle to offset what is lost?
I have heard that for a beginning weighlifter that is possible (for a few months). I'm really not sure what studies have been done, but if you are losing weight, lifting weights that can certainly help minimize any muscle loss. I have a Tanita scale, but I notice it varies a bit (and is not consistent with more reliable tests I have done), but if you are consistently getting lower (while measuring at same time of day) it sounds like you are losing a lot of fat
🙂